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[azarhal]

MisterJB wrote...

I remember a developr saying the image represented the background options. Now that backgrounds have been scrapped in favor of multiple race options, it may be the image has become obsolete.

That was fan speculation. The only dev comment about the official website images come from PAX AUS and this is what ElitePinecone reported:

The DAI artwork of the Inquisitor reaching for a helmet (and wearing
rings) is more about a representation of the player being immersed into
the game, and that it's *our* story. This was a theme that they
constantly repeated, they want DA Inquisition to feel like "our" story.
Cameron said people had wondered a lot about who the helmet figure was,
and what the rings were for - he never really explained either of them,
though.

[MisterJB]

azarhal wrote...

MisterJB wrote...

I remember a developr saying the image represented the background options. Now that backgrounds have been scrapped in favor of multiple race options, it may be the image has become obsolete.

That was fan speculation. The only dev comment about the official website images come from PAX AUS and this is what ElitePinecone reported:

I fear you are mistaken.

Cameron Lee, DAI producer, mentioned this during the PAX Australia
panel. The rings represent the choice the player will have when creating
a character. They do not directly refer to X, Y or Z, but show the
choice the player will have. Watch the video on Gamespot Australia for
more detail.

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/371/index/16869237

The quote can be found on that page. So, according to Cameron Lee, "the rings represent the choice the player will have when creating a character". I'm assuming; maybe wrongly; this meant we could be a former Seeker or Templar or Circle Mage.
But, now that we know backgrounds have been replaced by race options, could the rings have become obsolete?

Modifié par MisterJB, 13 août 2013 - 05:00 .

[The Elder King]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

Interesting. Is the person that hands you the sword or the helmet a real NPC?
I wonder if the fact that the items the Inquisitor receive have a dragon-based theme was intentional.

[Taleroth]

MisterJB wrote...

The quote can be found on that page. So, according to Cameron Lee, "the rings represent the choice the player will have when creating a character". I'm assuming; maybe wrongly; this meant we could be a former Seeker or Templars or Circle Mage.
But, now that we know backgrounds have been replaced by race options, could the rings have become obsolete?

I wonder what kind of background could have been connected to the crazy McGuffin.

"You come from Orlais' finest asylum."

Modifié par Taleroth, 13 août 2013 - 04:59 .

[azarhal]

MisterJB wrote...

azarhal wrote...

MisterJB wrote...

I remember a developr saying the image represented the background options. Now that backgrounds have been scrapped in favor of multiple race options, it may be the image has become obsolete.

That was fan speculation. The only dev comment about the official website images come from PAX AUS and this is what ElitePinecone reported:

I fear you are mistaken.

Cameron Lee, DAI producer, mentioned this during the PAX Australia
panel. The rings represent the choice the player will have when creating
a character. They do not directly refer to X, Y or Z, but show the
choice the player will have. Watch the video on Gamespot Australia for
more detail.

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/371/index/16869237

The quote can be found on that page. So, according to Cameron Lee, "the rings represent the choice the player will have when creating a character". I'm assuming; maybe wrongly; this meant we could be a former Seeker or Templar or Circle Mage.
But, now that we know backgrounds have been replaced by race options, could the rings have become obsolete?

You might want to reread what you copied...

[Toasted Llama]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

If it's not the Inquisitor I'm even more curious who would wear the rings of the Seekers, Templars, Circle of Magi and Greek-Tevinter-Elven-Mage-Glowing-Ring-Thing all at once (so basically who that guy is). Unless it's just a symoblic thing to point to the people you can recruit (that sword then might point to recruiting?) and the guy is just a nobody. Just a guess, though.

Gah, why do you make things so shady and vague, Bioware?

[Angelo2027]

Toasted Llama wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

If it's not the Inquisitor I'm even more curious who would wear the rings of the Seekers, Templars, Circle of Magi and Greek-Tevinter-Elven-Mage-Glowing-Ring-Thing all at once (so basically who that guy is). Unless it's just a symoblic thing to point to the people you can recruit (that sword then might point to recruiting?) and the guy is just a nobody. Just a guess, though.

Gah, why do you make things so shady and vague, Bioware?

The image is self explanatory those are the factions that you must get support or recruit into your inquisition.

[Toasted Llama]

Angelo2027 wrote...

Toasted Llama wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

If it's not the Inquisitor I'm even more curious who would wear the rings of the Seekers, Templars, Circle of Magi and Greek-Tevinter-Elven-Mage-Glowing-Ring-Thing all at once (so basically who that guy is). Unless it's just a symoblic thing to point to the people you can recruit (that sword then might point to recruiting?) and the guy is just a nobody. Just a guess, though.

Gah, why do you make things so shady and vague, Bioware?

The image is self explanatory those are the factions that you must get support or recruit into your inquisition.

You're going to battle demons with, what... mages, templars, seekers and greek-tevinter-elf-mages with glowing rings?

Last time I checked I needed to end a blight with an entire nation... I suspect that you can recruit ALOT more than just those.

[azarhal]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

<selffish sense of pride here> I was right since the first time we saw those images.

[Angelo2027]

Toasted Llama wrote...

Angelo2027 wrote...

Toasted Llama wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

If it's not the Inquisitor I'm even more curious who would wear the rings of the Seekers, Templars, Circle of Magi and Greek-Tevinter-Elven-Mage-Glowing-Ring-Thing all at once (so basically who that guy is). Unless it's just a symoblic thing to point to the people you can recruit (that sword then might point to recruiting?) and the guy is just a nobody. Just a guess, though.

Gah, why do you make things so shady and vague, Bioware?

The image is self explanatory those are the factions that you must get support or recruit into your inquisition.

You're going to battle demons with, what... mages, templars, seekers and greek-tevinter-elf-mages with glowing rings?

Last time I checked I needed to end a blight with an entire nation... I suspect that you can recruit ALOT more than just those.

Those are the most important and most known groups they are not going to add a ring to all his fingers so you can see all of the groups

[Toasted Llama]

Angelo2027 wrote...

Those are the most important and most known groups they are not going to add a ring to all his fingers so you can see all of the groups

In that case you would be repeating my earlier post because I already said that I guessed it could've pointed to the people you could recruit.

Or you're Capt. Obvious in disguise

EDIT: Removed the quote-pyramid lol

Modifié par Toasted Llama, 13 août 2013 - 06:27 .

[Angelo2027]

In that case you would be repeating my earlier post because I already said that I guessed it could've pointed to the people you could recruit.

Or you're Capt. Obvious in disguise

[/quote]

Hahaha what I am trying to say is that you are correct I suppose there will be more groups but those are the most known and the ones that most matter I think.

[KieranW]

Does no-one here see that ominously glowing ruby ring and think 'red lyrium'? >_>

[iOnlySignIn]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

Dun dun dun DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!

[Minotaur55]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

Oh. But during the pre alpha testing the Inquisitor had a hood on, the same one this Inquisitor has on. Is it just a Inquisition thing? But it is still cool.

I saw the rings the first time I saw the Dragon Age Inquisition promotional image. The rings puzzled me as I read on. The Chantry like ring and the templar ring would make sense if this were the old Inquisition that later founded the Templar and Seekers of Truth order. But since this is a new Inquisition, not apart of the Chantry, this doesn't make sense. My guess is that the one that looks similar to a cross would be the new Inquisition motif, but the red ruby might represent power? Chaos? I don't know.

[Argahawk]

KieranW wrote...

Does no-one here see that ominously glowing ruby ring and think 'red lyrium'? >_>

When i first saw that ring i said to myself ... "WoW, Red Lyrium ring - wonder if person who have it feel a bit different/crazy"

[Petiertje]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

Maybe it's the devine finally stepping in the ring?

[edit typo]

Modifié par Petiertje, 13 août 2013 - 07:48 .

[ElitePinecone]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

That's interesting but also a bit confusing.

Cameron Lee said something similar at PAX Australia and I still didn't really understand who the person handing us the helmet (or with the rings on) was meant to be.

[9TailsFox]

ElitePinecone wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

That's interesting but also a bit confusing.

Cameron Lee said something similar at PAX Australia and I still didn't really understand who the person handing us the helmet (or with the rings on) was meant to be.

It doesn't matter who person he give you helmet because you are Inquisitor.

[azarhal]

ElitePinecone wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

That's interesting but also a bit confusing.

Cameron Lee said something similar at PAX Australia and I still didn't really understand who the person handing us the helmet (or with the rings on) was meant to be.

"BioWare"

[kinderschlager]

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

then that begs the question of "who the hell is that?"

[Taleroth]

kinderschlager wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

then that begs the question of "who the hell is that?"

They clearly want it to be a mystery. Bioware's not much for symbolism that I've seen, so I suspect it will be a character. Perphaps the Divine, with the rings representing the various factions she ruled over before things went bugger.

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

9TailsFox wrote...

ElitePinecone wrote...

Mary Kirby wrote...

That image is not supposed to be the Inquisitor. You, the player, are the Inquisitor, hence the sword (or helmet, depending on the artwork) is being handed to you.

That's interesting but also a bit confusing.

Cameron Lee said something similar at PAX Australia and I still didn't really understand who the person handing us the helmet (or with the rings on) was meant to be.

It doesn't matter who person he give you helmet because you are Inquisitor.

Correct. The PAX peeps said it was simply promotional art. The figure holding the helmet and wearing the rings is as unimportant in the scheme of things as a hatstand or towel rack.